Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-29 22:37 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-29 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: S&P futures are flat with Nasdaq outperforming ahead of a huge day for tech. Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft, representing nearly 20% of S&P market cap, report after the close, with traders focused on capex. The group has a combined options implied move of more than $750 billion of market cap in either direction.
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[2026-04-29 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Trump warns Iran to "get their act together" and to "get smart" - and for the second time writes "no more Mr. Nice Guy".
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[2026-04-29 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has warned Iran must “get smart soon” following a proposal from Iran that would postpone a deal on Iran’s nuclear programme.
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[2026-04-29 22:00 UTC+10:00] [History] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ahead of the US’s 250th birthday, the president has launched six mobile museums that celebrate a white, Christian rewriting of the nation’s story
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[2026-04-29 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: King Charles’s visit to the US was much anticipated in the UK – but not necessarily in a good way.
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[2026-04-29 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Supreme Court is photographed, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
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[2026-04-29 21:49 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Num momento de tensão política entre os Estados Unidos e o Reino Unido devido à guerra no Irã, o rei Charles 3º fez um discurso, perante uma sessão conjunta do Congresso no Capitólio, nesta terça-feira (28/04), em que repetidamente destacou os laços históricos e culturais entre os dois países ao mesmo tempo em que sutilmente refutou posições defendidas pelo presidente Donald Trump – a quem também destinou algumas alfinetadas.
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[2026-04-29 21:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump, left, speaks during an event with Environmental Protection Agency director Lee Zeldin in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Feb. 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
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[2026-04-29 21:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Donald Trump praised King Charles III for getting the "Democrats to stand" during his congress address, as the pair exchanged jokes during their speeches at a state dinner on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-29 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: On the evening of April 23, newscasts reported that, following talks at the White House, US President Donald Trump had announced that the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, due to end on the 27th, would be extended by three weeks. Discussions would continue. The same bulletins carried news of a heavy rocket strike by Hezbollah into northern Israel.
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[2026-04-29 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The US’s acting ambassador to Ukraine, Julie Davis, is set to leave her post in the coming weeks due to disagreements with President Donald Trump, the Financial Times reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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[2026-04-29 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-29 21:08 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Republicans hold a 217-212 majority in the House, but they could lock in more seats if reapportionments go their way
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[2026-04-29 21:04 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog.
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[2026-04-29 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People walk through Union Station on March 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Bill Barrow, File)
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[2026-04-29 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ministry of Natural Resources boasts world-leading reserves of 14 minerals and vows to keep boosting output and exploration as geopolitical risks weigh on resources
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[2026-04-29 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ministry of Natural Resources boasts world-leading reserves of 14 minerals and vows to keep boosting output and exploration as geopolitical risks weigh on resources
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[2026-04-29 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Every week, The Post will bring you our picks of the best one-liners and stories from satirical site the Babylon Bee to take the edge off Hump Day. Want more of a chuckle? Be sure to click the links.
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[2026-04-29 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Britain’s King Charles III addresses a joint meeting of Congress while Vice President JD Vance, left, and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., right, listen in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Kylie Cooper/Pool via AP)
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[2026-04-29 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: King Charles III has cracked a joke about US President Donald Trump’s controversial White House ballroom project, comparing it to the burning of the iconic building by British troops in 1814. He also issued what was widely seen as a subtle rebuke of Trump’s criticism of NATO amid friction in US-UK ties.
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[2026-04-29 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: King Charles III has cracked a joke about US President Donald Trump’s controversial White House ballroom project, comparing it to the burning of the iconic building by British troops in 1814. He also issued what was widely seen as a subtle rebuke of Trump’s criticism of NATO amid friction in US-UK ties.
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[2026-04-29 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Watch live as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces questioning from lawmakers for the first time since the Trump administration launched the war against Iran.
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[2026-04-29 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: UnitedHealthcare has fired a woman who expressed sadness in a TikTok video that President Donald Trump was not killed in the Saturday shooting during the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.
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[2026-04-29 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Andrew Jackson is the only president of the United States who got the better of his attempted assassin.
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[2026-04-29 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rafael Grossi speaks during an event at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
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[2026-04-29 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: For more news, analysis, and the latest updates, head to jpost.com.
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[2026-04-29 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump said early Wednesday that Iran’s leaders had “better get smart soon” and agree to give up their nuclear program as the war between Washington and Tehran passed its two-month anniversary.
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[2026-04-29 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Al Ain’s Park Yong-woo cools off during the Club World Cup Group G soccer match between Wydad AC and Al Ain FC in Washington, June 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
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[2026-04-29 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Democrats’ attempt to use the firestorm surrounding late sex predator Jeffrey Epstein as a cudgel against President Trump “backfired,” according to firebrand Rep. Anna Paulina Luna.
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[2026-04-29 19:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — Wednesday will likely be a momentous day for the future of the Federal Reserve as Chair Jerome Powell could signal he will stay with the Fed even as a Senate panel is expected to confirm his replacement.
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[2026-04-29 19:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on Iran war
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[2026-04-29 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Pharma giants AstraZeneca and GSK, the U.K.'s second and ninth most valuable companies, both saw first-quarter profits beat expectations early Wednesday.
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[2026-04-29 19:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil prices advanced again on Wednesday as traders balanced the United Arab Emirates' shock departure from OPEC with indications that a near-term conclusion to the Iran war is unlikely.
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[2026-04-29 19:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Iran to "better get smart soon" as efforts by Washington and Tehran to end hostilities appeared at a standstill.
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[2026-04-29 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FIFA President Gianni Infantino addresses delegates during a CONMEBOL Congress in Quito, Ecuador, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
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[2026-04-29 19:18 UTC+10:00] [Internet Culture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-04-29 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US must expand its support for Ukraine if it wants to preserve its status as a global superpower, Republican Senator Mitch McConnell has claimed.
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[2026-04-29 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US must expand its support for Ukraine if it wants to preserve its status as a global superpower, Republican Senator Mitch McConnell has claimed.
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[2026-04-29 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A dangerous dissident republican group, the New IRA, which is allegedly linked to Iran and Hezbollah, claimed responsibility Tuesday for a car bomb outside a Belfast police station before warning of further attacks, according to reports.
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[2026-04-29 19:00 UTC+10:00] [US supreme court] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Case looks at whether Trump administration has authority to strip hundreds of thousands of immigrants of TPS
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[2026-04-29 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Immigration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ProPublica
Snippet: As an asylum-seeker living in the U.S., Jasmir Urbina worried as she watched violence break out amid the military-style immigration sweeps across the country. Then she read about legal residents being arrested at immigration court and wondered when federal agents would set their sights on her city.
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[2026-04-29 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The House Committee on Justice declared the existence of probable cause to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte. Fifty-three lawmakers supported the motion to declare that probable cause exists in the two impeachment complaints. The committee will prepare its report, the resolution, and articles of impeachment. Under the constitution, only the house has the power to initiate impeachment cases and only the senate can conduct an impeachment trial.
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[2026-04-29 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran in a Truth Social post on Wednesday morning, saying the country "better get smart soon!"
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[2026-04-29 18:40 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: White House facing long economic war or risky military action to reopen strait of Hormuz – which may now be more valuable to Iran than a nuclear weapon
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[2026-04-29 18:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-04-29 18:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The White House is warning Congress that funding to pay Department of Homeland Security personnel will “soon run out,” sparking new threats of airport disruptions and national security concerns as the House slow-walks legislation to end what has been the longest-ever lapse in agency funding.
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[2026-04-29 18:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth will face tough questions from lawmakers about the Iran war on Wednesday during his first testimony to Congress since the start of the war.
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[2026-04-29 18:17 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O presidente dos EUA, Donald Trump, respondeu nesta terça-feira (28/04), com um ataque verbal feroz, as críticas feitas pelo chanceler federal alemão, Friedrich Merz, à guerra do Irã.
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[2026-04-29 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Fresh reporting in Reuters says that NATO leadership is mulling ending its practice of holding annual summits as the Trump presidency has "cast a long shadow" over such meetings and as member states are looking for "less drama".
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